UNSPSC 31141702: Rubber blow moldings

UNSPSC 31141702 Rubber blow moldings is a Commodity code that covers injection molding equipment and related manufacturing machinery for elastomer and polymer processing. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through higher-education institutions with research and manufacturing facilities, particularly university polymer institutes and materials-science laboratories that require specialized equipment for testing, development, and small-scale production. The University of Southern Mississippi's Procurement and Contract Services represents the primary recent issuing body, sourcing capital equipment rather than consumable rubber products, which suggests the code in practice captures both the manufactured components and the machinery used to produce them within academic and research settings.

The University of Southern Mississippi posted an IFB (sealed-bid solicitation 9280-26-R-IFBD-00044) on April 26, 2026, due May 12, 2026, for a 110-ton electric injection molding machine meeting strict technical specifications including 40mm screw diameter, 171-gram shot size, maximum barrel temperatures of 800°F, and a footprint fitting the Mississippi Polymer Institute Processing Lab. Delivery must occur within 16 weeks, with mandatory one-day installation and familiarization, three days of training, one-year minimum warranty, and lifetime technical support included. The issuer reserves the right to reject any bids, and no specific contract value or set-aside designations were disclosed. Activity under this code remains concentrated in Mississippi, with limited geographic diversity evident in recent state and local procurement records.